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he is not as available to us as lincoln was. he wrote a great deal more than lincoln did. we have to pick and choose. i was attracted to john quincy adams because he created a huge body of literary work. his diary and other things that he wrote. and, at the same time, his literary work was inseparable from his public life and the country that he loved. >> what about the way that you work? your approach is to spend six or seven years. you start from scratch. what you do as a biographer to keep track of everything? >> of the 5-7 years that i worked on a biography, the first 2-4 years are reading. i immersed myself in the primary works and the words of the subject. then, i do the background. how do i keep track? the computer. those folders in files -- and files. i start when i get into the writing process -- notes that i take onto the computer as i read. i say, remember this passage. this will be useful. it is helpful to have a conceptual sense of what the overall structure and the basic theme or themes of the biography will be. because i'm so interested in language and the g
he is not as available to us as lincoln was. he wrote a great deal more than lincoln did. we have to pick and choose. i was attracted to john quincy adams because he created a huge body of literary work. his diary and other things that he wrote. and, at the same time, his literary work was inseparable from his public life and the country that he loved. >> what about the way that you work? your approach is to spend six or seven years. you start from scratch. what you do as a biographer to...
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he is not as available as lincoln was. also, he wrote a great deal more so we have to pick and choose. but of course, i was attracted to john quincy adams because he too created a huge body of literary work, his diary and other things he wrote. and that the same time, his was inseparable from a public life and vision of the country he loved. work?t about the way you when you start from scratch, what do you do as a biographer? how do you keep track of everything? 67 years that or i work on a biography, the first 2, 3 years are reading. i immerse itself in the primary then i read the background. how do i keep track of all of this? and thesed computer folders and files. basically i start with when i get into the writing process, the notes right onto the computer as i read. remember this passage. it will be useful. from very helpful to me the start. i have a conceptual sense of what the overall structure and theme of the biography will be. inause i am so interested language and the genius of and the success of the culture, pol
he is not as available as lincoln was. also, he wrote a great deal more so we have to pick and choose. but of course, i was attracted to john quincy adams because he too created a huge body of literary work, his diary and other things he wrote. and that the same time, his was inseparable from a public life and vision of the country he loved. work?t about the way you when you start from scratch, what do you do as a biographer? how do you keep track of everything? 67 years that or i work on a...
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i'm speaking to you from the old house chamber, the same room where abraham lincoln once served as a member of congress. and i'm just steps from where house republicans are working to build a stronger economy and a better future. this is certainly a long way from jefferson, louisiana -- a town on the banks of the mississippi where my wife jennifer and i are raising our two young children. i'd like to talk to you today about something near and dear to me, and that's hard work. only in america, can a boy born in a single-room cabin in rural kentucky work hard and become the 16th president of the united states. and only in america, can the great-grandson of an italian immigrant who came to the united states as an indentured servant, work hard and be elected by his colleagues to serve as the majority whip of the house of representatives. because of my great-grandparents' sacrifices, i was born into a middle-class family in new orleans.
i'm speaking to you from the old house chamber, the same room where abraham lincoln once served as a member of congress. and i'm just steps from where house republicans are working to build a stronger economy and a better future. this is certainly a long way from jefferson, louisiana -- a town on the banks of the mississippi where my wife jennifer and i are raising our two young children. i'd like to talk to you today about something near and dear to me, and that's hard work. only in america,...
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that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel that they have had these candidates theft upon them, that the party establishment has shoved them down their throats they were told they were the only electable candidate and what emerged in the early '60s and particularly with the tea party is wait a second. let's step back. let's nominate a real conservative. let's nominate someone who fu fundamentally disagrees with the direction of american government over the last half century and try our chances with someone who we really believe in. >> we are taking calls and comments in just a moment as we look bac
that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel...
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to lincoln since john wilkes booth. my friend said that clichÉs run through sandburg's prose like calories through cheesecake. not a great writer but a nice spirit. >> you talk about a famous hoosier writer. >> another fellow who wound up in chicago. chicago was the great incubator of models. some of his characters come from elsewhere, philadelphia and elsewhere, to chicago. it was part of this extraordinary ferment of chicago in the early 20th century when all the railroads came there and it linked the east with the western prairies that were feeding the east. it was a great time in chicago. >> you use an excerpt from one of his writings, this singing flame of a city, this all-america, this poet in chaps and duck skin. >> chicago brings the additives -- adjectives out. >> did you ever copy another writer? >> yes. >> when? >> murray kempton. he said he got his style from lord clarence's history of the civil war. i read that just to see where he got it. murray had a very complicated syntax. but it was very efficient. if
to lincoln since john wilkes booth. my friend said that clichÉs run through sandburg's prose like calories through cheesecake. not a great writer but a nice spirit. >> you talk about a famous hoosier writer. >> another fellow who wound up in chicago. chicago was the great incubator of models. some of his characters come from elsewhere, philadelphia and elsewhere, to chicago. it was part of this extraordinary ferment of chicago in the early 20th century when all the railroads came...
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the sprain of the lincoln memorial, what happened there? this brings up a point that mike mccall made at the gathering last tuesday. he talked about the likelihood -- type attack is been diminished but we should be concerned about other attacks. >> when i first got elected chairman, they said there has been a bombing in boston. i think the boston example illustrates a new threat that we are seeing in terms of radicalization over the internet and smaller scale operations. the good work the commission did stopped by connecting the dots and using imagination. it stopped a lot of the larger scale attacks. that would be very difficult to pull off in today's world the way the intelligence community is set up. the smaller scale attacks are very difficult to detect and disrupt. he is the chairman of the homeland security committee in the house. we are asking you if you are safer. back to the callers. they mentioned the flag of the birkeland bridge. avoided capture so far. >> let's hear next from michael who is in georgia. good morning. caller: good
the sprain of the lincoln memorial, what happened there? this brings up a point that mike mccall made at the gathering last tuesday. he talked about the likelihood -- type attack is been diminished but we should be concerned about other attacks. >> when i first got elected chairman, they said there has been a bombing in boston. i think the boston example illustrates a new threat that we are seeing in terms of radicalization over the internet and smaller scale operations. the good work the...
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[laughter] so lincoln read them another chapter. [laughter] and they still sat there in stony silence. finally, he put the book down, and said, "gentlemen, why don't you laugh? you need this medicine as much as i do." to be clear, i probably will not be trying this in my cabinet meetings. [laughter] certainly not if i'm presenting something like the emancipation proclamation. [laughter] but what lincoln understood is that the arts and the humanities aren't just there to be consumed and enjoyed whenever we have a free moment in our lives. we rely on them constantly. we need them. like medicine, they help us live. so, once again, i want to thank tonight's honorees for creating work that i'm sure would have met president lincoln's high standards. in this complicated world, and in these challenging times, you've shared a song with us and enhanced the character of our country, and for that we are extraordinarily grateful. it is now my privilege to present these medals to each of the recipients after their citation is read. so, our outsta
[laughter] so lincoln read them another chapter. [laughter] and they still sat there in stony silence. finally, he put the book down, and said, "gentlemen, why don't you laugh? you need this medicine as much as i do." to be clear, i probably will not be trying this in my cabinet meetings. [laughter] certainly not if i'm presenting something like the emancipation proclamation. [laughter] but what lincoln understood is that the arts and the humanities aren't just there to be consumed...
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a 100-year-old structure in this country is older than the lincoln memorial, the jefferson memorial, the supreme court building. you're older than the empire state building, mount rushmore, the hoover dam. 100 years is a long time in the life of a building. the only older ballpark is fenway and it is only two years older. it is fascinating to think. you look around, first of all it is an urban space. it is in a neighborhood. they had to lock down a seminary to build it. it is a vibrant, organic neighborhood. it had to conform to a pre-existing neighborhood which is part of the fun. you realize that civil war veterans surely watch games there in 1914. people who had been at gettysburg. , thehow many generations six-year-olds who are there now, that is a lot of generations. >> one of the things you drew the government is a video clip we are going to show up on capitol hill. number 22re is a baseball jersey. what is that from? >> that was a gift from -- a few years ago. they know i am a cub fan. kind of encouraged my continued interest in the cubs. >> when did you throw out the first ba
a 100-year-old structure in this country is older than the lincoln memorial, the jefferson memorial, the supreme court building. you're older than the empire state building, mount rushmore, the hoover dam. 100 years is a long time in the life of a building. the only older ballpark is fenway and it is only two years older. it is fascinating to think. you look around, first of all it is an urban space. it is in a neighborhood. they had to lock down a seminary to build it. it is a vibrant, organic...
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he had an idea of a modern lincoln-douglas style exam pain. >> how likely that was to happen? >> unlikely. it could have been a very different kind of campaign. he wanted to have a fill solve calf discussion and he thought if he could get 45% of the vote against a popular, glamorous incumbent president it would advance his real objective which was not to make barry goldwater president but which was to take over the republican party ant lay the foundation for someone down the road to win the presidency. >> mat from springser, new york, good morning. at at a really september 16th, 1976, where we were protesting against rockefeller, always a staunch democrat, he came to support bob dole's nomination and i just -- he gave a finalous iconic, could still get the picture on amazon governor rockefeller was signing copies of that picture to the horror of people on his staff, one who told me walked in one day and he found the vice president of the united states signing the photo of the governor giving a one-finger salute to the protesters. he said you can't be signing this picture he go
he had an idea of a modern lincoln-douglas style exam pain. >> how likely that was to happen? >> unlikely. it could have been a very different kind of campaign. he wanted to have a fill solve calf discussion and he thought if he could get 45% of the vote against a popular, glamorous incumbent president it would advance his real objective which was not to make barry goldwater president but which was to take over the republican party ant lay the foundation for someone down the road to...
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burken get an edmund badge, an lincoln badge. margaretet a thatcher badge. ien i hear k.t. mcfarland, hear the spirit of the iron lady, the fighting spirit being channeled. we are grateful to you. >> can i tell you a margaret thatcher story? we got to know each other during the reagan administration. when i ran for the senate in new york in 2006 she gave me brilliant advice. whenever you go to an interview, take two dresses. this is margaret thatcher. why.aid, here's you never know what kind of background you're going to have. you want to make sure you look ok. i had a blue dress on earlier. i just changed. [laughter] [applause]
burken get an edmund badge, an lincoln badge. margaretet a thatcher badge. ien i hear k.t. mcfarland, hear the spirit of the iron lady, the fighting spirit being channeled. we are grateful to you. >> can i tell you a margaret thatcher story? we got to know each other during the reagan administration. when i ran for the senate in new york in 2006 she gave me brilliant advice. whenever you go to an interview, take two dresses. this is margaret thatcher. why.aid, here's you never know what...
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burken get an edmund badge, an lincoln badge. margaretet a thatcher badge. ien i hear k.t. mcfarland, hear the spirit of the iron lady, the fighting spirit being channeled. we are grateful to you. >> can i tell you a margaret thatcher story? we got to know each other during the reagan administration. when i ran for the senate in new york in 2006 she gave me brilliant advice. whenever you go to an interview, take two dresses. this is margaret thatcher. why.aid, here's you never know what kind of background you're going to have. you want to make sure you look ok. i had a blue dress on earlier. i just changed. [laughter] [applause] thank you margaret thatcher. thanks. >> thank you k.t. mcfarland. next to the state of the national security and a theussion of oversight at department of homeland security and the white house medal of honor ceremony for ryan pitts. on the next washington journal, martin klingst and middle ukraine east. and what his organization expects from new leadership at the v.a. thewhat remains on legislative agenda before congress adjourned for the august rec
burken get an edmund badge, an lincoln badge. margaretet a thatcher badge. ien i hear k.t. mcfarland, hear the spirit of the iron lady, the fighting spirit being channeled. we are grateful to you. >> can i tell you a margaret thatcher story? we got to know each other during the reagan administration. when i ran for the senate in new york in 2006 she gave me brilliant advice. whenever you go to an interview, take two dresses. this is margaret thatcher. why.aid, here's you never know what...
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i said this before, but i really believe abraham lincoln was right. when he said that the american people, when given access to facts, will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the facts, they can get stuck. well, on this issue, the american people need the facts. now, in reality, they know something is wrong because they're stuck in traffic. they have been patiently awaiting the new biprasz or the new bridge or the new transit project or the new rail passenger service for years and years and years. and unfortunately for them, they can't put a finger on who to hold accountable. there's not like a sign on the freeway that says your commute would be shorter if congress just took action. the dots aren't connected. and it gets even more confusing. frankly, when you hear -- when they hear that congress passed a bipartisan measure to keep highway funding going, because it sounds like something that ought to happen. but they're not told to read the fine print. in the fine print, it says this fix is temporary. it's not really going t
i said this before, but i really believe abraham lincoln was right. when he said that the american people, when given access to facts, will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the facts, they can get stuck. well, on this issue, the american people need the facts. now, in reality, they know something is wrong because they're stuck in traffic. they have been patiently awaiting the new biprasz or the new bridge or the new transit project or the new rail passenger service...
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and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to be like serving in the united states senate. we actually liked one another than. we actually got along with one another. and deal with all of you has been one of the pleasures. i mean this sincerely, of my tenure as vice president. and saw a lot of you back at the white house not too long ago, and i want you to know that i want to thank, i want to thank bill for the passport to get back into tennessee. i appreciate very much. he said you here last week. hopefully you're not coming next week. no, he didn't say that. i was your last week actually. [laughter] but, you know, folks, i probably shouldn't say this, but -- [laughter] but then again, i'm joe biden. [laughter] [applause] as, no one doubts what i mean what is a. sometimes i mean all that i say. but i mean this sincerely. i was thinking about this a lot the last, the last three or four weeks. the greatest honor of my life was to be united states senator and serve for all those years in the united st
and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to be like serving in the united states senate. we actually liked one another than. we actually got along with one another. and deal with all of you has been one of the pleasures. i mean this sincerely, of my tenure as vice president. and saw a lot of you back at the white house not too long ago, and i want you to know that i want to thank, i want to thank bill for the passport to get back into tennessee. i...
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as president lincoln said, let reverence for the laws be enforced in courts of justice. it is the court's duty to to uphold reverence for the law and it is the specific duties of the courts to call fouls when the lines of -- fowls when the lines of constitutional authority under the separation of powers established by the constitution have been breached. a lawsuit by the house of representatives would grant no additional powers over the judicial branch over legislation. indeed, what a statute says or doesn't say would be ineffective but it would be the appropriate task of the for the courts to determine whether or not whatever a statute says a president can ig or or alter it -- ignore or alter it under the constitution. the stakes are high. the lawsuit will challenge the president's failure to enforce key provisions of the law that has come to bear his name in the popular mind and was largely drafted in the white house. what provisions of obamacare have been enforced have not proved popular and what provisions the president has refused to enforce have been delayed until
as president lincoln said, let reverence for the laws be enforced in courts of justice. it is the court's duty to to uphold reverence for the law and it is the specific duties of the courts to call fouls when the lines of -- fowls when the lines of constitutional authority under the separation of powers established by the constitution have been breached. a lawsuit by the house of representatives would grant no additional powers over the judicial branch over legislation. indeed, what a statute...
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i believe it partly because from lincoln's continental railroad to eisenhower's interstate system, we are a yes country, not a no country. we are not a country that looks backwards, we are a country that looks forward. because we are a country not stuck in our past, we are a country that is ever focused on the future. with that, i want to thank all of you and i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> thank you, mr. secretary. as you can imagine, we have a lot of questions on a lot of topics. starting on the topic of surface transportation funding. are you confident the 10.8 billion dollar patch now moving will keep the highway trust fund adequately funded through next may as it is supposed to do? >> i think from a funding standpoint, the answer is yes. but i want to reemphasize the system we have is really a system that depends on certainty. while there is a patch that congress passes potentially, you got a big project that takes multiple years to get done and you are in the middle of the planning process, do you go for the longer-term or don't you? with a 10 month patch, you do
i believe it partly because from lincoln's continental railroad to eisenhower's interstate system, we are a yes country, not a no country. we are not a country that looks backwards, we are a country that looks forward. because we are a country not stuck in our past, we are a country that is ever focused on the future. with that, i want to thank all of you and i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> thank you, mr. secretary. as you can imagine, we have a lot of questions on a lot...
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that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel that they have had these candidates theft upon them, that the party establishment has shoved them down their throats they were told they were the only electable candidate and what emerged in the early '60s and particularly with the tea party is wait a second. let's step back. let's nominate a real conservative. let's nominate someone who fu fundamentally disagrees with the direction of american government over the last half century and try our chances with someone who we really believe in. >> we are taking calls and comments in just a moment as we look bac
that was not his version of the party of lincoln. and yet more recently, john mccain viewed as a moderate, mitt romney viewed as a moderate. >> that's who the republicans turn to as their party's no, ma'am knee. >> the fascination thing is in some ways, they are almost pa parallel to the wilkes and the deweys. they were candidates somewhat reluctantly nominated by a party whose heart belonged elsewhere. conservatives in the 40s and the 50s, and i would argue many more recently feel...
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i said this before, but i really believe abraham lincoln was right. when he said that the american people, when given access to facts, will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the facts, they can get stuck. well, on this issue, the american people need the facts. now, in reality, they know something is wrong because they're stuck in traffic. they have been patiently awaiting the new biprasz or the new bridge or the new transit project or the new rail passenger service for years and years and years. and unfortunately for them, they can't put a finger on who to hold accountable. there's not like a sign on the freeway that says your commute would be shorter if congress just took action. the dots aren't connected. and it gets even more confusing. frankly, when you hear -- when they hear that congress passed a bipartisan measure to keep highway funding going, because it sounds like something that ought to happen. but they're not told to read the fine print. in the fine print, it says this fix is temporary. it's not really going t
i said this before, but i really believe abraham lincoln was right. when he said that the american people, when given access to facts, will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the facts, they can get stuck. well, on this issue, the american people need the facts. now, in reality, they know something is wrong because they're stuck in traffic. they have been patiently awaiting the new biprasz or the new bridge or the new transit project or the new rail passenger service...
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it is congress, but it's deeper than that will stop i said this before, but i believe abraham lincoln was right when he said the american people, when given access to fax will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the fact can get stuck. on this issue, the american people need the facts. knowality, they something's wrong because they're stuck in traffic and have been patiently awaiting the bypass or new transit project or new rail passenger service for years and years and years. them, theyly, for cannot put their finger on who to hold accountable. on the not a sign freeway this is your commute would be shorter if congress would just take action. the dots are not connected. and it gets even more confusing. congresswhen they hear passed a bipartisan measure to keep highway funding going because it sounds like something that ought to happen. but they are not told to read the fine print. in the fine print it says the six is temporary. -- this fix is temporary. it's not really going to new -- to do what we needed to do. if it were put squarely in front of the ameri
it is congress, but it's deeper than that will stop i said this before, but i believe abraham lincoln was right when he said the american people, when given access to fax will do the right thing. i'm paraphrasing. but when they don't have the fact can get stuck. on this issue, the american people need the facts. knowality, they something's wrong because they're stuck in traffic and have been patiently awaiting the bypass or new transit project or new rail passenger service for years and years...
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in the words of abraham lincoln. and i appreciate the time. i appreciate the panel. i'll yield back. >> gentleman yields back his time. gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you know, i'm not a constitutional scholar. i'm not a lawyer. this has been a very fascinating discussion. but i think we ought to be straight about why we're here today. this has nothing to do with constitutional law. it has everything to do with politics. you know, a couple of weeks ago when the speaker was talking about suing the president, there were 100 different subjects on the table. everything from sergeant bergdahl to immigration and whatever somebody got in a room and decided they were going to focus in on a piece of the affordable care act. quite frankly, it doesn't matter if all of you agreed that suing the president was a bad idea. they're going to do it any way. and i really do think this is a sad, sad day in the people's house. we all know why we're here. we're here because my republican friends do not like barack obama. it's that simple. they don'
in the words of abraham lincoln. and i appreciate the time. i appreciate the panel. i'll yield back. >> gentleman yields back his time. gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you know, i'm not a constitutional scholar. i'm not a lawyer. this has been a very fascinating discussion. but i think we ought to be straight about why we're here today. this has nothing to do with constitutional law. it has everything to do with politics. you know, a couple of...
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a shorthelped out for time here in lincoln, nebraska, collecting signatures. we have statewide petition drive to increase minimum wage. it just past. that means it will be on the november ballot. happen.t guaranteed to just to get on the ballot in november. it was quite a wide margin. we only needed something like 90,000, 80,000. lus, so it is ap wide margin. i want to remind people who may be complaining -- by the way, we are trying to bump it up to $9. as people are complaining, if we increased major -- minimum wage, that will make everything more expensive, let's not forget about the ceos, the cfos, the get sign-oney bonuses in addition to their salary and their golden parachute, and everything else they get. thank you for your time. point.fair the disenchantment with the economy right now is that if you are doing well, you are doing very well. if you are not doing well, it is unfortunate. that's what we've seen in d.c., maryland. you've seen pushes to increase minimum wage to try to address some of these salary issues. if they are getting a part-time job o
a shorthelped out for time here in lincoln, nebraska, collecting signatures. we have statewide petition drive to increase minimum wage. it just past. that means it will be on the november ballot. happen.t guaranteed to just to get on the ballot in november. it was quite a wide margin. we only needed something like 90,000, 80,000. lus, so it is ap wide margin. i want to remind people who may be complaining -- by the way, we are trying to bump it up to $9. as people are complaining, if we...
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in the words of abraham lincoln. and i appreciate the time. i appreciate the panel. i'll yield back. >> gentleman yields back his time. gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you know, i'm not a constitutional scholar. i'm not a lawyer. this has been a very fascinating discussion. but i think we ought to be straight about why we're here today. this has nothing to do with constitutional law. it has everything to do with politics. you know, a couple of weeks ago when the speaker was talking about suing the president, there were 100 different subjects on the table. everything from sergeant bergdahl to immigration and whatever somebody got in a room and decided they were going to focus in on a piece of the affordable care act. quite frankly, it doesn't matter if all of you agreed that suing the president was a bad idea. they're going to do it any way. and i really do think this is a sad, sad day in the people's house. we all know why we're here. we're here because my republican friends do not like barack obama. it's that simple. they don'
in the words of abraham lincoln. and i appreciate the time. i appreciate the panel. i'll yield back. >> gentleman yields back his time. gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you know, i'm not a constitutional scholar. i'm not a lawyer. this has been a very fascinating discussion. but i think we ought to be straight about why we're here today. this has nothing to do with constitutional law. it has everything to do with politics. you know, a couple of...
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guest: former senator blanche lincoln and u.s. congressman marion berry. host: did you work for one of them? dear: they are both friends and mentors, i worked for senator lincoln for several years. and congressmen very it was somebody i have been close to for a long time. tot: @boringfileclerk wants know "how long before the delta region becomes self-sufficient and no longer need your help?" ur goal.hat is o we want to give people opportunities to get into the middle class. hopefully we will make effort every day to do that. hopefully 10, 20, 30 years from that we will not be needed. california, rancho santa margarita, dave, independent. caller: hello. goodt to say he is doing a job trying to get people out of poverty. should workhat they on is raising the minimum wage. it is way too low. can you hear me? that minimum wage. everybody knows it should be $21 an hour. those congressmen who do not want to raise the minimum wage -- democrats do, republicans are against it. it should be no longer than $15 an hour. barack is saying $10, but it should be more. hos
guest: former senator blanche lincoln and u.s. congressman marion berry. host: did you work for one of them? dear: they are both friends and mentors, i worked for senator lincoln for several years. and congressmen very it was somebody i have been close to for a long time. tot: @boringfileclerk wants know "how long before the delta region becomes self-sufficient and no longer need your help?" ur goal.hat is o we want to give people opportunities to get into the middle class. hopefully...
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they are looking for us to fulfill lincoln's pledge, to care for those who have borne the battle and for their families and survivors. i am confident we can do that and so long as i am president, we're going to do everything in our power to uphold what is a sacred obligation. with that, i want to invite bob using a few words. thank you for taking on this assignment. [applause] >> mr. president, thank you in your confidence that this nomination demonstrates. it would indeed be an honor and privilege if confirmed by the senate and serve as secretary of veterans affairs, to improve the lives of our country's veterans and change the u.s. department of veterans affairs does business. mr. president, in your remarks just now, you made it clear what you expect -- a v.a. that is more effective, more efficient, and that truly puts our veterans first. if confirmed by the senate, my priority would be to lead that transformation. my life's purpose has been to improve the lives of others. i went to west point to be an officer in the army to try to help free people who were living in nonfree societ
they are looking for us to fulfill lincoln's pledge, to care for those who have borne the battle and for their families and survivors. i am confident we can do that and so long as i am president, we're going to do everything in our power to uphold what is a sacred obligation. with that, i want to invite bob using a few words. thank you for taking on this assignment. [applause] >> mr. president, thank you in your confidence that this nomination demonstrates. it would indeed be an honor and...
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perhaps as lincoln said changing horses in midstream is not wise. it is more likely to cause more problems than it is to solve. that is not the solution for iraq if indeed there is a solution for iraq, if indeed there is an iraq because it turns out that in our eagerness for regime change, we manage regime removal but no change. it turns out that in trying to change the regime, we destroyed the state in iraq. and it seems at the moment, as i said that the kurds are busy making their way for the exit. secretary kerry i think correctly stood for the territorial integrity of iraq and advised against that. prime minister netanyahu made it clear he thinks they ought to leave and would be happy to see iraq broken up and i think the kurds are going to do what they want to do and i don't think they are going to listen to us or the israelis or anybody else. we have a problem. we now have something that has many of the at butze of the state that is -- attributes of the state that is run by extremists. i think that is the main issue. it is also the case that t
perhaps as lincoln said changing horses in midstream is not wise. it is more likely to cause more problems than it is to solve. that is not the solution for iraq if indeed there is a solution for iraq, if indeed there is an iraq because it turns out that in our eagerness for regime change, we manage regime removal but no change. it turns out that in trying to change the regime, we destroyed the state in iraq. and it seems at the moment, as i said that the kurds are busy making their way for the...
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and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to be like serving in the united states senate. we actually liked one another than. we actually got along with one another. and deal with all of you has been one of the pleasures. i mean this sincerely, of my tenure as vice president. and saw a lot of you back at the white house not too long ago, and i want you to know that i want to thank, i want to thank bill for the passport to get back into tennessee. i appreciate very much. he said you here last week. hopefully you're not coming next week. no, he didn't say that. i was your last week actually. [laughter] but, you know, folks, i probably shouldn't say this, but -- [laughter] but then again, i'm joe biden. [laughter] [applause] as, no one doubts what i mean what is a. sometimes i mean all that i say. but i mean this sincerely. i was thinking about this a lot the last, the last three or four weeks. the greatest honor of my life was to be united states senator and serve for all those years in the united st
and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to be like serving in the united states senate. we actually liked one another than. we actually got along with one another. and deal with all of you has been one of the pleasures. i mean this sincerely, of my tenure as vice president. and saw a lot of you back at the white house not too long ago, and i want you to know that i want to thank, i want to thank bill for the passport to get back into tennessee. i...
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lincoln built the railroad. both parties historically have understood that investing in this country for the long run pays off. when we invest in infrastructure we make sure the economy is growing for another century. that's what right now republicans in congress don't seem to be focused on. but until they do get focused on it, i'm going to do whatever i can to create jobs rebuilding america on my own. so today -- [applause] today we're launching what we call the build america investment initiative and we're creating a one stop shop for cities and states looking to partner with the private sector fund infrastructure projects. there are lots of investors who want back infrastructure projects because they get a steady long term investment. they get a steady return. lots of states and local governments would welcome more private investment. but they need a partner in the federal government to help do some match making and work through some of the complexities of private financing of infrastructure. so my administra
lincoln built the railroad. both parties historically have understood that investing in this country for the long run pays off. when we invest in infrastructure we make sure the economy is growing for another century. that's what right now republicans in congress don't seem to be focused on. but until they do get focused on it, i'm going to do whatever i can to create jobs rebuilding america on my own. so today -- [applause] today we're launching what we call the build america investment...
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and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to
and it reminded me of what lincoln and i used in the. it reminded me of what used to
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as i said to you over and over a gain, president lincoln said public sentiment is everything, and we should get a bill that comes together, and i think we have the values that make that capable. we will see where the republican spring forth. >> two weeks ago you said the changes to the law would not be a dealbreaker -- >> didn't i just answer that? >> no. he said that the democrats would be willing to accept it. >> we have not seen a bill. you asked me about the president's bill. understand that. you're talking about a question. i answered when you asked about the president's bill. we do not have the president's bill. we are waiting to see what will we have. as i said earlier, if the bill mitigates for the damage it causes in one way or another, and believe me, it is last thing i need at the start of discussion is for the republicans to say he drew a line in the sand, there's no way we can go down this path now. so in the context of this debate, my priority are the children, and i want to see what they are going to do about helping the children, and if you,seems inconsistent to i res
as i said to you over and over a gain, president lincoln said public sentiment is everything, and we should get a bill that comes together, and i think we have the values that make that capable. we will see where the republican spring forth. >> two weeks ago you said the changes to the law would not be a dealbreaker -- >> didn't i just answer that? >> no. he said that the democrats would be willing to accept it. >> we have not seen a bill. you asked me about the...
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lincoln's pledge, to care for those who have borne the battle and their families and survivors. do that.ident we can so long as i'm president we will do everything in our power to uphold what is a sacred obligation. tohout i want to invite bob say a few words. thank you for taking on this assignment. [applause] >> to improve the lives of our country's veterans and to help change the way the u.s. department of veterans affairs does business. mr. president, you have made it clear what you expect. a v.a. that is more effective, more efficient, and puts our veterans first. if confirmed by the senate, my priority would be to lead the transformation. has been torpose improve the lives of others. i went to west point to be an officer in the army to help free people who were living in a nonfree society. i became an airborne ranger infantry officer in the 82nd airborne division because i wanted to be on the front line in leading that change. i joined the procter & gamble company 34 years ago because of its purpose, to improve the lives of the world's consumers. thank you for mentioning m
lincoln's pledge, to care for those who have borne the battle and their families and survivors. do that.ident we can so long as i'm president we will do everything in our power to uphold what is a sacred obligation. tohout i want to invite bob say a few words. thank you for taking on this assignment. [applause] >> to improve the lives of our country's veterans and to help change the way the u.s. department of veterans affairs does business. mr. president, you have made it clear what you...
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the mission is to fulfill president lincoln's promise to care for him who shall have war in the battle and for his widow and his orphan. by serving and honoring the men and women who are merrick is veterans, i also want to create an organization that lives by its core values, integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, and excellence. over the last several weeks, i have had the opportunity to meet with many of you individually and i deeply appreciate the committee's concern and unwavering support for our veterans and for the mission of the dependent of veterans affairs. i've listened carefully to your concerns and advice and i benefited from your counsel. as explained by senators brown and portman, my life's purpose has been to improve the lives of others. my time at west point and as an airborne ranger captain in the 82nd airborne division instilled in me a lifelong sense of duty to country. my values are steeped in my experience at west point and in the military. those values have allowed me to be an effective leader at the procter & gamble company and those values are what i will brin
the mission is to fulfill president lincoln's promise to care for him who shall have war in the battle and for his widow and his orphan. by serving and honoring the men and women who are merrick is veterans, i also want to create an organization that lives by its core values, integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, and excellence. over the last several weeks, i have had the opportunity to meet with many of you individually and i deeply appreciate the committee's concern and unwavering support...
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i would remind my colleagues, the words of abraham lincoln the best way to end a bad law is to enforce it strictly. we should do the same. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: may i inquire how much time i have? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady has 3 1/2 minutes remaining. 1/2 minutes to mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clyburn: i thank the gentlelady for yielding me this time. mr. speaker we in this body are called upon to represent the wishes of the american people. ast national election, president obama was re-elected by the american people by an overwhelming majority. and what we find today are the people who opposed his re-election, the people who for years now have been wishing upon him failure or attempting to do with this lawsuit what they could not do at the polling places. rather than address the problems of the american people, repairing our crumbling nfrastructure, getting affordability for our young people to attend colleges and universities an
i would remind my colleagues, the words of abraham lincoln the best way to end a bad law is to enforce it strictly. we should do the same. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: may i inquire how much time i have? the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady has 3 1/2 minutes remaining. 1/2 minutes to mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clyburn: i thank the gentlelady for yielding...
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essential role for infrastructure throughout our history, from benjamin franklin's postal roads to abraham lincoln's transcontinental railroad to dwight eisenhower's interstate highway system. the ability to even imagine such accomplishments is increasingly a thing of the past. this means we're losing our competitive edge to be able to move goods efficiently. our families are losing mobility. our low level of investment is being dwarfed by competitors overseas. europe, india, japan and especially china. hanghai has 14 subway lines. high-speed railway, two massive modern airports, 20 expressways and a high-speed train leaving shanghai every three minutes. china has spent 8.5% of its gross domestic product for 20 years while american investment has shrunk to 1.7%. recently for a system that's variously rated 12th or 27th, depending on what you're looking at. is it any wonder that china's economy has expanded 700% in 20 years while america struggles to grow at 2% a year? with such an overwhelming well-established need, it's criminal that congress is in the process of making a decision that will probabl
essential role for infrastructure throughout our history, from benjamin franklin's postal roads to abraham lincoln's transcontinental railroad to dwight eisenhower's interstate highway system. the ability to even imagine such accomplishments is increasingly a thing of the past. this means we're losing our competitive edge to be able to move goods efficiently. our families are losing mobility. our low level of investment is being dwarfed by competitors overseas. europe, india, japan and...
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lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done between the two parties? remember when there was a healthy give and take where we actually talked about our differences in the quiet of the ways and means room? still the most desired committee to sit on in the congress. mr. levin: i yield an additional 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. neal: we start out with a bona fide effort to do tax reform. this is not the way to do tax reform. we need to go back to the drawing table and draft a proposal that the american people will come to seen as competitive and highlight the role optimism has played
lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done...
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perhaps as lincoln said changing horses in midstream is not wise. it is more likely to cause more problems than it is to solve. that is not the solution for iraq if indeed there is a solution for iraq, if indeed there is an iraq because it turns out that in our eagerness for regime change, we manage regime removal but no change. it turns out that in trying to change the regime, we destroyed the state in iraq. and it seems at the moment, as i said that the kurds are busy making their way for the exit. secretary kerry i think correctly stood for the territorial integrity of iraq and advised against that. prime minister netanyahu made it clear he thinks they ought to leave and would be happy to see iraq broken up and i think the kurds are going to do what they want to do and i don't think they are going to listen to us or the israelis or anybody else. we have a problem. we now have something that has many of the at butze of the state that is -- attributes of the state that is run by extremists. i think that is the main issue. it is also the case that t
perhaps as lincoln said changing horses in midstream is not wise. it is more likely to cause more problems than it is to solve. that is not the solution for iraq if indeed there is a solution for iraq, if indeed there is an iraq because it turns out that in our eagerness for regime change, we manage regime removal but no change. it turns out that in trying to change the regime, we destroyed the state in iraq. and it seems at the moment, as i said that the kurds are busy making their way for the...
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lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done between the two parties? remember when there was a healthy give and take where we actually talked about our differences in the quiet of the ways and means room? still the most desired committee to sit on in the congress. mr. levin: i yield an additional 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. neal: we start out with a bona fide effort to do tax reform. this is not the way to do tax reform. we need to go back to the drawing table and draft a proposal that the american people will come to seen as competitive and highlight the role optimism has played
lincoln found time during the midst of the civil war to form the transcontinental railroad. mr. roosevelt did the panama canal. mr. o'neill and mr. reagan did the big dig in boston. these are worthwhile undertakings that need to be done and not to shy away from the principle of economic growth under the guise of a remedy that has dubious economic consequences. now, let me say this as well. and i intend in the motion to recommit to speak to it. remember the days when tax policy here was done...
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that's what we've seen through washington and lincoln and roosevelt and others, that this country settled the west, we ended the great depression, we played a critical role in the second world war, we achieved the civil rights movement all under strong presidential leadership, always subject to the overriding authority of congress, but that system, without judicial intervention, has served us awfully well for two centuries. that's a pretty good record of accomplishment. >> one last question. you all appear before the courts, certainly the supreme court. give me some idea of a timeline that you think that this process could take to its final conclusion. >> well, unless there were extreme expedition, this case would not get before the supreme court this term. this term that begins the first monday in october. so it would be before the court in the following term if the court thought this of any magnitude, a decision would likely not come down until june of 2016, by which time i assume it would have been dismissed at moot since the period allowing this is more time to accommodate to these re
that's what we've seen through washington and lincoln and roosevelt and others, that this country settled the west, we ended the great depression, we played a critical role in the second world war, we achieved the civil rights movement all under strong presidential leadership, always subject to the overriding authority of congress, but that system, without judicial intervention, has served us awfully well for two centuries. that's a pretty good record of accomplishment. >> one last...